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1. NAME
The Association, a non profit amateur sporting organisation, shall be known as THE EASTERN PROVINCE METALLIC SILHOUETTE SHOOTING ASSOCIATION, hereinafter referred to as EPMSSA.
2. DEFINITIONS
2.1 In this Constitution the following expressions shall have the following meaning assigned to them, namely:
2.1.1 "The Association" - The Eastern Province Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association. 2.1.2 "Constitution" - The Constitution of EPMSSA. 2.1.3 "IMSSU" - The International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union. 2.1.4 "Member" - An individual who has paid his membership fees to this Association either
direct or via his affiliated club in terms of this Constitution. 2.1.5 "SAMSSA" - The South African Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association. 2.2 In this Constitution all words and expressions importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine
and words that signify the singular number shall include the plural and vice versa.
3. LEGAL AUTHORITY
The Association as a legal body, in its own name and independent of its affiliated clubs, shall be capable by law of suing and of being sued and of acquiring, holding and alienating property, movable and immovable.
4. OBJECTS
The objects of the Association in general are to promote, organise and control amateur Metallic Silhouette Shooting in the Eastern Province and in particular, without restricting the generality of this Clause: 4.1 To affiliate to SAMSSA. 4.2 To organise the EPMSSA Championships annually according to guidelines provided by SAMSSA. 4.3 To organise and control EPMSSA's League competitions and competitions for classification purposes. 4.4 From time to time select teams to participate in the Provincial Competitions and to represent EPMSSA at
the annual National Championships. 4.5 To raise funds by membership fees or other means for the furtherance of the objects contained in this
clause. 4.6 To foster a good image of Metallic Silhouette Shooting in the public eye and to promote the safe and
responsible use of firearms by anyone legally entitled to so use them.
5. MEMBERSHIP
5.1 Any person who wishes to join the Association can, subject to clauses 5.10 and 5.12, only do so by
joining an Affiliated club unless such a person is resident in a magisterial district which is not served by an Affiliated Club, in which event such person may join the Association as a Direct Member. All members of Affiliated Clubs who are members of the Association are entitled to all the rights and benefits covered by such membership. Such a person is subject to all the obligations of membership, but in particular the payment of such annual membership fee to the Association as may be decided on from time to time by the Management Committee. 5.2 Clubs applying for affiliation shall satisfy the following requirements:
5.2.1 A certified copy of its Constitution is to be furnished to the Executive Committee for approval.
CONSTITUTION OF THE EASTERN PROVINCE
METALLIC SILHOUETTE SHOOTING ASSOCIATION
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5.2.2 The affiliation fee, as determined by the Management Committee, must be paid on application, by
the Affiliated Clubs and Direct Members. 5.2.3 The names, addresses and telephone numbers of its members participating in Metallic Silhouette
Shooting, are to be furnished to the Executive Committee. 5.2.4 Affiliated Clubs shall, within 60 days, advise the Executive Committee of any amendments to their
Constitutions. 5.3 A Member having Direct Membership to the Association will be entitled to such direct membership only
until the end of the membership year in which a Club from the magisterial district in which the Member is a resident, is granted affiliation to EPMSSA. Such member will then become eligible for membership of such Affiliated Club and should then apply for membership of said Club. 5.3.1 Individuals applying for Direct Membership shall satisfy the following requirements:
5.3.1.1 The Executive Committee must confirm that no Affiliated Club serves the magisterial
district or area on which such applicant is resident. 5.3.1.2 Such membership fee as may be decided upon by the Management Committee from time
to time, to be paid in accordance with clause 5.4 hereunder. 5.4 Clubs or individuals who have in terms of this Clause applied for affiliation or membership as the case
may be, may at the discretion of the Executive Committee, immediately enjoy the privileges of such affiliation or membership upon payment, in full, of all applicable fees. 5.5 SAMSSA and EPMSSA affiliation fees shall be paid to EPMSSA via the affiliated clubs. 5.6 The liability of Members for debts incurred by EPMSSA shall be limited to the amount of their unpaid
membership fees. 5.7 Before a Member or Affiliated Club can be expelled or suspended, as per clause 8.2 such a member or
Affiliated Club shall be given the opportunity to state his or its case, explain or defend himself or itself either in writing or verbally. 5.8 An Affiliated Club or Member who has been expelled or whose affiliation membership has been
suspended, has no claim against the Association for the reimbursement of any monies paid. 5.9 No member or affiliated Club of EPMSSA may belong to or be affiliated to a rival organisation. A rival
organisation is one which on a regional, provincial or national basis purports to promote and control the Metallic Silhouette Shooting sport, without being affiliated to SAMSSA. 5.10 Membership shall be restricted to bona fide amateurs.
5.11 LIFE MEMBERSHIP
5.11.1 Life membership to the Association may be granted by the Executive Committee, providing:
5.11.1.1 The application, in writing, is made for Life Membership by the individual concerned,
who has paid such an amount as to be determined from time to time by the Executive Committee. 5.11.1.2 A written recommendation to grant such Life Membership has been obtained from the
Club in whose area of jurisdiction such person is ordinarily resident. 5.11.2 Honorary Life Membership of the Association to any person may be granted by Association only
if a resolution, of which due notice has been given, is carried unanimously at the Annual General Meeting. 5.11.3 Life Membership, referred to in sub-clause 5.11.1 and 5.11.2 hereof, shall in general be subject
to the previous provisions of this Constitution, in particular clause 5, but provided that Clause 5.1 shall not be applicable to Life Membership.
5.12 JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP:
5.12.1 Membership may be granted provided that written permission has been obtained from their
legal guardians. 5.12.2 Junior Members shall have no voting rights and may not serve on the Management Committee.
Junior membership shall not count when determining the number of Representatives per Club. 5.12.3 Junior Membership shall expire at the age of eighteen (18) years. Full membership shall be
payable for the subsequent financial year after the Member becomes eighteen (18) years old. Such members may compete as JUNIORS until the end of that calendar year in which their Junior Membership expires. 5.12.4 The minimum age of a junior will be determined by the insurance cover SAMSSA has agreed
upon.
5.13 HONORARY MEMBERSHIP:
5.13.1 Honorary membership of the Association may be granted on merit to any person by the
Executive Committee, providing that a written recommendation to grant honorary membership is submitted by the club where such a person is a member. 5.13.2 Honorary membership may be granted for a period of one year or longer; provided that life
honorary membership will be granted in accordance with the provisions of clause 5.11.2.
5.14 FAMILY MEMBERSHIP:
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5.14.1 If the father, mother and/or one or more dependant children of a family wants to join as
members of the Association, then family membership will be granted to those members of the family. 5.14.2 The Executive Committee will from time to time determine, in accordance with clause 15.8, the
affiliation fee payable by such a family. 5.14.3 Any junior member of such a family that qualifies for family membership, will be subject to the
provisions of clause 5.12 and any other clauses applicable to junior members.
5.15 PENSIONER MEMBERSHIP:
5.15.1 Any person, irrespective of his age, who is retired and/or unemployed and/or receives a
pension, will be entitled to apply in writing, with conclusive proof, to the Executive Committee for pensioner membership. 5.15.2 The Executive Committee will from time to time determine, in accordance with clause 15.8, the
affiliation fee payable by such a pensioner. 5.15.3 A pensioner will enjoy the same rights and privileges as an ordinary member.
6. MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION
6.1 The management, control and administration of the Association shall vest in the MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE, constituted as follows: 6.1.1 President (optional) 6.1.2 The EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE which shall consist of the following persons who preferable stay
in the same or neighbouring magisterial district: CHAIRMAN
SECRETARY STATS OFFICER TREASURER PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER SAFETY OFFICER 6.1.3 A number of Representatives from each club as per clause 6.4 who will represent the
respective affiliated clubs. 6.2 Members of the Executive Committee shall be elected annually the Annual General Meeting as per
clause 14.5. They shall hold office for one year until the next election of the office bearers at the Annual General Meeting next ensuing. 6.3 The procedures for the election of the members of the Executive Committee shall be as follows:
6.3.1 Nominations from the floor will be asked for candidates for the positions as per clause 6.1.1 and
6.1.2 above. Every nomination must be proposed and seconded. 6.3.2 In the event of more than one nomination per position, a sealed ballot by paid up members that
are present will decide on the successful candidate for each position. 6.3.2.1 In accordance with the sealed ballot two (2) officers will be appointed to count the
votes and immediately inform the chairman of the result. 6.4 The nominated Representatives from each affiliated club, to complete the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE shall be confirmed at the first Management Committee Meeting to be held after the Annual General Meeting. 6.4.1 In the event of an Affiliated Club having up to and including five (5) Affiliated Members, such
Club will be entitled to one (1) Representative. 6.4.2 In the event of an Affiliated Club having from six (6) and up to and including twenty (20)
Affiliated Members, such Club will be entitled to two (2) Representatives. 6.4.3 In the event of an Affiliated Club having from twenty one (21) and up to and including forty (40)
Affiliated Members, such Club will be entitled to three (3) Representatives. 6.4.4 In the event of an Affiliated Club having from forty one (41) and up to and including eighty (80)
Affiliated Members, such Club will be entitled to four (4) Representatives. 6.4.5 In the event of an Affiliated Club exceeding eighty (80) Affiliated Members, such Club will be
entitled to five (5) Representatives. 6.4.6 The above Affiliated Members should all be full Members of said Affiliated Clubs and should not
be Junior Members. 6.4.7 Direct Members who do not belong to Affiliated Clubs will be considered to be a body and may
elect a Delegate to serve as an Additional Member on the Management Committee to represent their interests. 6.4.8 In the event of death, resignation or termination of office for any reason whatsoever by a
Representative a successor to him will immediately be appointed by the said Affiliated Club. 6.5 The Management Committee will have full authority to act between Annual General Meetings on behalf of
EPMSSA, but within the provisions of the constitution. The Management Committee will be responsible to EPMSSA for all actions taken or acts performed by it.
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6.6 The Management Committee as well as the Executive Committee shall cause the proceedings of all its
meetings to be properly minuted and the minutes shall be sent to the Secretary of all Affiliated Clubs, within a period of one month after the meeting. 6.7 A member of the Management Committee who fails to attend three consecutive meetings without
apologies in advance in writing, will cease to serve on the Management Committee.
7. VACANCIES ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
In the event of a vacancy occurring in whatsoever way in the ranks of the members of the Executive Committee, the Management Committee shall appoint a successor, whose term of office will continue to the date or moment when his predecessor's term of office would normally have come to an end.
8. POWERS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
8.1 The ownership, control and administration of all the assets of the Association shall vest in the
Management Committee, which shall have the authority to take decisions and act on behalf of the Association in all matters concerning the objects and aims of the Association according to the provisions of this Constitution. 8.2 The Management Committee shall, without stating the reasons, and where it considers it to be in the
interests of the Association, be entitled: 8.2.1 To refuse an application for direct membership. 8.2.2 To issue warnings or temporarily suspend or suspend the membership of any Member. 8.2.3 To expel any Member. 8.2.4 To refuse an application for affiliation of a Club. 8.2.5 To suspend the affiliation of a Club. 8.2.6 To expel an affiliated Club. 8.2.7 To take such other disciplinary measures as may in the circumstances be deemed appropriate. 8.2.8 In the exercise of its discretion in terms of the previous sub-clauses, the Management
Committee may appoint a representative Disciplinary Committee to act on its behalf. 8.3 To issue membership cards to all its Members. 8.4 From time to time appoint for such periods as may be decided upon, persons in honorary capacities. 8.5 To appoint employees for such periods and at such remuneration as may be decided upon. 8.6 To arbitrate on disputes which may arise between Members and/or Affiliated Clubs. 8.7 To acquire, hire or lease immovable property if necessary for the promotion of the objects of the
Association. 8.8 To apply the funds of the Association exclusively, as set out in this Constitution. 8.9 To co-opt Additional members to serve on the Executive Committee, where these members' specialised
services shall be deemed necessary. Such member will, for the duration of the period that he is co- opted, be a full member of the Executive Committee.
9. NOTICE OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS
9.1 At least fourteen (14) days' written notice of a meeting shall be given to members of the Management
Committee and such notice shall state the date, time and place of the meeting. The Committee may determine a regular venue, day of the month and time for Committee meetings provided that in event of any change to such an agreement, then the first part of this clause will come into effect. 9.2 An agenda shall be furnished to members of the Management Committee at least seven (7) days before
the meeting. 9.3 The Management Committee shall convene not less than once every quarter. 9.4 The Executive Committee shall convene as far as practicable once a month.
10. QUORUM AND CONDUCT AT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS
10.1 The Chairman and the Members of the Management Committee, who are present shall constitute a
quorum, but if less than fifty (50) percent of the Members of the Management Committee are present, the meeting will be adjourned for half an hour, after the lapse of which the meeting will proceed with those Members present, who shall constitute a quorum, but if the quorum then stands at less than twenty (20) percent then the meeting will stand adjourned until a later date. 10.2 The Management Committee shall cause the proceedings of all its meetings to be properly minuted and the minutes shall be placed before the first succeeding meeting of the Committee. When the minutes of such meeting are accepted as correct, it shall be confirmed with the signatures of Chairman and Secretary.
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10.3 Matters requiring a decision by the Management Committee shall be decided by a majority vote. In event
of an equality of votes, the Chairman of the meeting shall have a casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote. 10.4 If the President elects to attend a Management Committee Meeting, he shall preside and in the event of
an equality of votes, he will have a casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote. 10.5 The Executive Committee shall elect Delegates to represent the Association as EPMSSA Counsellors at
SAMSSA, as per the SAMSSA Constitution. 11. NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL AND SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS
11.1 At least thirty (30) day's written notice of an Annual General Meeting accompanied by an agenda,
financial statement and annual report shall be given to Members, as well as the Affiliated Clubs. Such notice shall state the date, time and place of the meeting. 11.2 At least two (2) weeks' written notice shall be given to members and Affiliated Clubs, of Special General Meetings. Such notice shall state the date, time and place of the meeting and will also furnish the agenda.
12. SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS
12.1 On receipt of a request in writing addressed to the Secretary of the Executive Committee and signed by
at least twenty (20) percent of the members of the Association, the Executive Committee shall within one (1) month, convene a Special General Meeting as per clause 11.2. 12.1.1 The Executive Committee to determine such time, date and place. 12.1.2 The request shall state the object of the meeting. 12.1.3 Only such matters as are specified in the request shall be dealt with at a Special General
Meeting. 12.2 The Management Committee shall, if the circumstances deem it necessary, have the right to call a
Special General Meeting in accordance with clause 11.2 above. 12.3 The President or Chairman of the MEETING shall not be entitled to vote at Special General Meetings, but
shall in the event of an equality of votes have a casting vote.
13. QUORUM FOR ANNUAL GENERAL AND SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS
The President, or in his absence, the Chairman and the full Members of the Association, who are present shall constitute a quorum, but if less than twenty (20) percent of the Members are present, the meeting will be adjourned for half an hour. After the lapse of which the meeting will proceed with those Members present, who shall constitute a quorum.
14. CONDUCT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS
14.1 The Association will meet at least once a year at a time, date and place determined by the Executive
Committee. This Annual General Meeting, as it will be referred to, shall take place within three (3) months after the end of the Association's financial year. This meeting shall be properly minuted and shall be conducted in accordance with all clauses pertaining to the Annual General Meetings and Special General Meetings. 14.2 Matters requiring decisions by the Association at the Annual General Meetings shall be decided on by a
majority vote subject to clause 12.3. 14.3 All members of the Executive Committee may be eligible for re-appointment. 14.4 The business of the Annual General Meeting shall be proceeded with, in the following order:
14.4.1 Reading of the notice convening the Annual General Meeting. 14.4.2 Reading and confirmation of the minutes of the preceding Annual General Meeting of the
Association. 14.4.3 Ratification or otherwise of actions of the Management Committee, including ratification of
Eastern Province Colours. 14.4.4 Submission and consideration, and if approved, the adoption of the Annual Report and
Financial Statement. 14.4.5 Honoraria. 14.4.6 Special business of which due notice shall have been given. 14.4.7 Election of office bearers. 14.4.8 Election of Selection Committee. 14.4.9 Election of Honorary Officials. 14.4.10 General Business.
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15. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS AND ACCOUNTS
15.1.1 Officials of EPMSSA shall not be entitled to any remuneration or other fee in respect of services
rendered in their official capacity of the Association. 15.1.2 Members of the Management Committee and every Official of the Association shall be and are indemnified by the Association against all proceedings, cost and expenses incurred in connection with the Association, not arising from their negligence, dishonesty or fraud. 15.1.3 No paid employee of the Association shall be entitled to be a Member of the Management
Committee. 15.2 The Association shall insure itself against loss resulting from the negligence, dishonesty or fraud by any
of its officials, providing that such insurance can be obtained practical and economical. 15.3 The financial year of the Association shall extend from the first day of November to the last day of
October of the following year. The membership year shall coincide therewith. 15.4 The Management Committee shall cause to be kept such accounts, entries, registers and records as are
necessary for the proper working of the end of each financial year and it shall be available at any time to be audited by the Auditor of the Association. An balance sheet shall be submitted to the Association at its Annual General Meeting with the understanding that: 15.4.1 If decided by a majority vote of the members, then the books and accounts of the Association
must be audited and certified by a registered Auditor or firm of Auditors. 15.4.2 This independent Auditor or firm of Auditors must be appointed or re-appointed at the Annual
General Meeting. 15.4.3 If for some or other reason this appointed auditor or firm of auditors has to be replaced during a
financial year, the Executive Committee will have the power to appoint a new auditor or firm of auditors for the remaining period until the next Annual General Meeting takes place. 15.5 The auditor of the Association shall have a right of access at all times to the books and accounts and
vouchers of the Association and shall be entitled to require from the officials such information and explanations as he thinks necessary for the performance of his duties. 15.6 The Association shall maintain a banking account with a registered Commercial bank. All monies
received shall be deposited to the credit of the Association's said account. All payments shall be made by a cheque under signature of the persons authorised by the Executive Committee to sign such cheques. 15.7 For all monies received receipts shall be issued. 15.8 Membership fees:
15.8.1 Membership fees become payable on the first day of the Association's financial year. A grace
period of not more than sixty (60) days shall be allowed. 15.8.2 Members who have not paid their membership fees timeously as set out in the previous sub-
clause, shall pay such administrative fee as may be decided on by the Management Committee from time to time in addition to the membership fee. 15.8.3 Members who's EPMSSA annual fees has not been paid in full or who's membership has not been renewed will not be allowed to partake in any match sanctioned by EPMSSA. 15.8.4 Receipts, appropriately marked, shall be issued when membership fees are paid. 15.8.5 Membership fees shall be paid via the respective clubs. 15.8.6 On production of an original membership ticket or receipt for that financial year, such a person
is entitled to all the privileges of membership.
16. AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
16.1 This Constitution may only be amended by a two-thirds majority of the votes of the paid up members
present at an Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting, of which due notice has been given, in accordance with clauses 11, 12, 13 and 14. 16.2 Proposals of amendment of the Constitution at an Annual General Meeting must be signed by the
proposer and seconder and submitted to the Executive Committee, who will then act in accordance with clause 16.5 hereunder. 16.3 Proposals of amendment of the constitution at a Special General Meeting must be signed by the proposer and seconder and at least twenty (20) percent of the full Members of the Association and submitted to the Executive Committee who will then act in accordance with clause 16.5 hereunder. 16.4 The Management Committee may, subject to clause 16.5 and notwithstanding clause 16.2, submit
proposals of amendment at the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting. 16.5 The Executive Committee shall circulate Proposals of amendments to all Members and Affiliated Clubs at least one month before the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting, and then submit it at the meeting.
17. RULES
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17.1 The Silhouette Shooting Rules, as compiled and distributed by SAMSSA, shall be applied by this
Association, its Affiliated Clubs and Members. 17.2 Eastern Province Colours: The Selection Committee shall select Eastern Province Teams according to
the Guidelines approved by the Executive Committee, with the understanding that, as far as practical possible, the rules as laid down by SAMSSA will be applied.
18. ARBITRATION
In the event of a dispute to which the Association is a party and an Affiliated Club and/or a Member the other party, such dispute will be settled in terms of the Arbitration Act. No.42 of 1965, as amended from time to time.
19. DISSOLUTION
The Association shall only be dissolved, other than by operation of law, upon resolution by a two-thirds of the votes of the members present at a Special General Meeting which is convened in terms of clauses 11, 12 and 13. Once the dissolution has been accepted and after all debts and liabilities are settled then the netto assets shall be transferred to SAMSSA.
20. LANGUAGE
20.1 The English version of this Constitution is a translation of the Afrikaans version. 20.2 In the event of a dispute arising from a discrepancy and/or different interpretation between the English
and Afrikaans version of this Constitution, then the Afrikaans version shall be accepted as correct.
Accepted this ..................... day of .................................. 19.......
................... ...................... CHAIRMAN SECRETARY
1. NAAM
Hierdie Vereniging sal bekend staan as DIE OOSTELIKE PROVINSIE METAALSILHOEëTSKIET- VERENIGING, 'n nie winsgewende amateur-organisasie, en hierna sal na die organisasie verwys word as OPMSSV.
2. DEFINISIES
2.1 In hierdie Grondwet sal die volgende woorde die volgende betekenisse hê:
2.1.1 "Die Vereniging" - Die Oostelike Provinsie Metaalsilhoeëtskietvereniging. 2.1.2 "Grondwet" - Die Grondwet van OPMSSV. 2.1.3 "IMSSU" - Die Internasionale Metaalsilhoeëtskietunie. 2.1.4 "Lid" - 'n Persoon wat sy ledegeld aan die vereniging betaal het, hetsy
direk of via sy geaffilieerde klub in terme van hierdie grondwet. 2.1.5 "SAMSSV" - Die Suid Afrikaanse Metaalsilhoeëtskietvereniging. 2.2 In hierdie grondwet sal enige verwysing na die manlike geslag ook na die vroulike geslag
verwys en alle woorde wat dui op die enkelvoud sal ook die meervoud insluit.
3. REGSPERSOONLIKHEID
Die vereniging sal as regspersoonlikheid in sy eie naam en onafhanklik van sy geaffilieerde klubs, regsgedinge aanhangig maak of teenstaan.
4. DOELSTELLINGS
Die oogmerk van die vereniging in die algemeen is om amateur metaalsilhoeëtskiet in die Oostelike Provinsie bekend te stel, te beheer en te organiseer sonder om die algemene bedoeling van hierdie klousule te beperk: 4.1 Om aan SAMSSV te affilieer. 4.2 Om jaarliks die Oostelike Provinsie Metaalsilhoeëtskiet kampioenskappe aan te bied volgens
riglyne daargestel deur SAMSSV. 4.3 Om OPMSSV ligaskietbyeenkomste te reël en te beheer, sowel as skietbyeenkomste met die
oog op klasifikasie. 4.4 Om van tyd tot tyd spanne te kies om deel te neem aan provinsiale kompetisies en om
OPMSSV te verteenwoordig by die jaarlikse Nasionale kampioenskappe. 4.5 Om fondse deur middel van jaarlikse ledegeld en ander maniere in te samel om die
doelstellings van hierdie klousule na te volg. 4.6 Om die goeie beeld van Metaalsilhoeëtskiet uit te dra na die publiek en die veilige en
verantwoordelike gebruik van vuurwapens, deur enige persoon wettiglik daartoe gemagtig, te bevorder.
5. LIDMAATSKAP
5.1 Enige persoon wat belangstel om by die vereniging aan te sluit kan, onderworpe aan klousule
5.10 en 5.12, dit slegs doen deur by 'n geaffilieerde klub aan te sluit tensy die persoon woonagtig is in 'n landrosdistrik wat nie deur so 'n klub bedien word nie. In so 'n geval mag so 'n persoon as 'n direkte lid by die vereniging aansluit. Alle geaffilieerde klublede wat ook lede is van OPMSSV is geregtig op alle regte en voordele wat so 'n lidmaatskap inhou. So 'n persoon is onderworpe aan al die reëls wat so 'n lidmaatskap afdwing en in die besonder die jaarlikse betaling van sy ledegeld wat van tyd tot tyd hersien sal word deur die Bestuurskomitee. 5.2 Klubs wat aansoek doen om affiliasie sal aan die volgende vereistes voldoen:
GRONDWET VAN DIE OOSTELIKE PROVINSIE
METAALSILHOEëTSKIETVERENIGING
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gelê word vir goedkeuring. 5.2.2 Die affiliasiefooi soos deur die Bestuurskomitee bepaal, moet betaal word met die
aansoek se inhandiging. Dit geld vir klubs sowel as direkte lede. 5.2.3 Al die name, adresse en telefoonnommers van klublede wat deelneem aan
Metaalsilhoeëtskiet, moet na die Uitvoerendekomitee deurgegee word. 5.2.4 Geaffilieerde klubs moet, binne 60 dae, enige wysigings wat aangebring word aan hulle
grondwet deurgee na die Uitvoerendekomitee. 5.3 'n Direkte lid behou sy status tot aan die einde van die lidmaatskapjaar waarin 'n klub van die
landrosdistrik waarin so 'n lid woon, affiliasie van die vereniging bekom. So 'n lid moet vanaf die nuwe lidmaatskapjaar deur sodanige klub affilieer en sal nie langer as direkte lid beskou word nie. 5.3.1 'n Aansoek om direkte lidmaatskap sal die volgende vereistes bevredig:
5.3.1.1 Die Bestuurskomitee moet bevestig dat geen geaffilieerde klub die
landrosdistrik waarvan die aansoeker 'n inwoner is, bedien nie. 5.3.1.2 Die ledegeld soos van tyd tot tyd deur die Bestuurskomitee bepaal, sal
betaalbaar wees soos in klousule 5.4 voorgeskryf. 5.4 Klubs of indiwidue wat in terme van hierdie klousule aansoek doen om affiliasie of lidmaatskap,
welke geval ookal, mag volgens die Uitvoerendekomitee se oordeel onmiddellik die voorregte wat gepaard gaan met so 'n affiliasie of lidmaatskap, geniet sodra die toepaslike fooie ten volle betaal is. 5.5 SAMSSV en OPMSSV se affiliasiefooie sal deur die geaffilieerde klubs aan OPMSSV betaal
word. 5.6 Die aanspreeklikheid van lede vir skuld aangegaan deur OPMSSV sal beperk wees tot die
bedra uitstaande aan ledegeld. 5.7 Voordat 'n lid of geaffilieerde klub geskors of sy lidmaatskap/affiliasie opgeskort word sal die lid
of klub die kans gegee word om sy saak te stel en te verdedig, hetsy skriftelik of mondelings. 5.8 'n Geaffilieerde klub of lid wat geskors of wie se affiliasie of lidmaatskap opgeskort is, verbeur
die reg op enige terugbetaling van gelde reeds betaal. 5.9 Geen lid of geaffilieerde klub van OPMSSV mag behoort aan of geaffilieer wees aan 'n
mededingendeorganisasie wat op 'n streeks, provinsiale of nasionale vlak, sonder om aan SAMSSV geaffilieer te wees, probeer om die beheer en bevordering van Metaalsilhoeëtskietsport oor te neem nie. 5.10 Lidmaatskap is beperk tot bona fide amateurs.
5.11 LEWENSLANGE LIDMAATSKAP:
5.11.1 Lewenslange lidmaatskap van die vereniging kan deur die Uitvoerendekomitee
toegestaan word mits: 5.11.1.1 Die aansoek vir lewenslange lidmaatskap deur die betrokke indiwidu in skrif gemaak is en hy die bedrag betaal het wat van tyd tot tyd deur die Uitvoerendekomitee bepaal word. 5.11.1.2 'n Skriftelike aanbeveling om sulke lewenslange lidmaatskap toe te staan,
deur die klub wat die landrosdistrik bedien waarvan die aansoeker 'n inwoner is, ontvang is. 5.11.2 Ere Lewenslange lidmaatskap van die vereniging kan aan enige persoon toegestaan
word alleenlik wanneer so 'n resolusie, waarvan vroegtydig kennis gegee is, eenparig by 'n algemene jaarvergadering aanvaar word. 5.11.3 Lewenslange lidmaatskap soos uiteengesit in sub-klousule 5.11.1 en 5.11.2 sal in die
algemeen onderworpe wees aan die voorafgaande bepalings in hierdie grondwet en in die besonder klousule 5, maar klousule 5.1 is nie van toepassing op lewenslange lidmaatskap nie.
5.12 JUNIOR LIDMAATSKAP:
5.12.1 Lidmaatskap kan toegestaan word mits skriftelik toestemming vanaf hul wettige voog
verkry is. 5.12.2 Juniors is nie stemgeregtig nie en mag nie op die Bestuurskomitee dien nie. Junior
lede sal ook nie in berekening gebring word wanneer die aantal Verteenwoordigers per klub bepaal word nie.
3 5.12.3 Juniors lidmaatskap sal verval op die ouderdom van agtien (18) jaar. Volle ledegeld is
betaalbaar met die daaropvolgende finansieële jaar. Sodanige lede mag meeding as JUNIORS tot aan die einde van die kalenderjaar waarin hul Junior Lidmaatskap verval. 5.12.4 Die minimum ouderdom van 'n junior sal bepaal word deur die versekering deur
SAMSSV beding.
5.13 ERE-LIDMAATSKAP:
5.13.1 Ere-lidmaatskap van die Vereniging kan aan enige verdienstelike persoon deur die
Uitvoerende Komitee toegestaan word, mits 'n skriftelike aanbeveling om ere- lidmaatskap toe te staan, deur die klub waarvan die persoon 'n lid is, gemaak word. 5.13.2 Ere-lidmaatskap kan vir 'n tydperk van een jaar of langer wees; met dien verstande dat
lewenslange ere-lidmaatskap onderhewig aan die bepalings van klousule 5.11.2 toegeken word.
5.14 FAMILIE LIDMAATSKAP:
5.14.1 Indien die vader, moeder en/of een of meer afhanklike kinders van ‘n familie as lede
van die Vereniging wil aansluit, sal familie lidmaatskap aan daardie lede van die familie toegeken word. 5.14.2 Die Uitvoerende Komitee sal die affiliasiegelde wat deur so 'n familie betaal word, van
tyd tot tyd in ooreenstemming met die bepalings van klousule 15.8 bepaal. 5.14.3 Enige junior lede van sodanige familie wat kwalifiseer vir familie lidmaatskap sal
onderhewig wees aan die bepalings van klousule 5.12 en enige ander klousules wat op junior lede betrekking mag hê. .
5.15 PENSIONARIS LIDMAATSKAP:
5.15.1 Enige persoon, ongeag sy ouderdom, wie afgetree en/of werkloos is en/of 'n pensioen
ontvang sal geregtig wees om skriftelik met voorlegging van afdoende bewyse by die Uitvoerende Komitee vir pensioenaris lidmaatskap aansoek te doen. 5.15.2 Die Uitvoerende Komitee sal die affiliasiegelde wat deur so 'n pensioenaris betaal
word, van tyd tot tyd in ooreenstemming met die bepalings van klousule 15.8 bepaal. 5.15.3 'n Pensioenaris lid sal dieselfde regte en voorregte as 'n gewone lid geniet.
6. BESTUUR VAN DIE VERENIGING
6.1 Die bestuur, beheer en administrasie van die vereniging sal berus by die BESTUURSKOMITEE
saamgestel soos volg: 6.1.1 President (nie verpligtend) 6.1.2 Die UITVOERENDEKOMITEE wat sal bestaan uit die volgende persone wie verkieslik
in dieselfde of naburige landrosdistrikte woonagtig is:
VOORSITTER SEKRETARIS STATISTIEKBEAMPTE TESOURIER PUBLIEKE BETREKKINGS BEAMPTE VEILIGHEIDSBEAMPTE 6.1.3 'n Aantal Verteenwoordigers van elke klub soos voorgeskryf in klousule 6.4 om elke
onderskeie klub te verteenwoordig. 6.2 Lede van die Uitvoerendekomitee sal jaarliks verkies word by die Algemene Jaarvergadering
soos in klousule 14.5 voorgeskryf. Hulle sal die poste beklee vir een jaar lank totdat die nuwe bestuur by die volgende Algemene Jaarvergadering verkies word. 6.3 Die prosedure vir die verkiesing van lede vir die Uitvoerendekomitee is soos volg:
6.3.1 Nominasies vir kandidate sal vanaf die vloer gevra word vir die ampte soos deur
klousules 6.1.1 en 6.1.2 bepaal. Elke nominasie moet voorgestel en gesekondeer word. 6.3.2 Indien daar meer as een nominasie vir 'n pos is, sal die volwaardige lede wat
teenwoordig is die uitslag deur middel van geslote stembriewe bepaal. 6.3.2.1 Gepaardgaande met stembriewe sal daar twee (2) beamptes aangewys word
om die stemme te tel en onmiddelik die voorsitter daarvolgens te verwittig.
4 6.4 Die genomineerde Afgevaardiges van elke geaffilieerde klub wat die BESTUURSKOMITEE
moet voltooi, sal bevestig word met die eerste Bestuurskomitee vergadering wat na die Algemene Jaarvergadering gehou sal word. 6.4.1 In die geval waar 'n geaffilieerde klub bestaan uit tot en met vyf (5) geaffilieerde lede, is
so 'n klub geregtig op slegs een (1) Verteenwoordiger. 6.4.2 In die geval waar 'n geaffilieerde klub bestaan uit ses (6) tot en met twintig (20)
geaffilieerde lede, is so 'n klub geregtig op twee (2) Verteenwoordigers. 6.4.3 In die geval waar 'n geaffilieerde klub bestaan uit een en twintig (21) tot en met veertig
(40) geaffilieerde lede, is so 'n klub geregtig op drie (3) Verteenwoordigers. 6.4.4 In die geval waar 'n geaffilieerde klub bestaan uit een en veertig (41) tot en met tagtig
(80) geaffilieerde lede, is so 'n klub geregtig op vier (4) Verteenwoordigers. 6.4.5 In die geval waar 'n geaffilieerde klub bestaan uit meer as tagtig (80) geaffilieerde lede,
is so 'n klub geregtig op vyf (5) Verteenwoordigers. 6.4.6 Die bogenoemde geaffilieerde lede moet almal volwaardig lede van geaffilieerde klubs
wees en nie junior lede nie. 6.4.7 Direkte lede wat nie aan 'n geaffilieerde klub behoort nie sal ook erken word as 'n
liggaam deurdat hulle een (1) Afgevaardigde as Bykomstige lid op die Bestuurskomitee kan nomineer om hul belange te verteenwoordig. 6.4.8 In die geval van dood, bedanking of beëindiging van dienste om watter rede ook al
deur 'n Verteenwoordiger van 'n geaffilieerde klub, moet 'n opvolger onmiddellik deur daardie klub aangewys word. 6.5 Die Bestuurskomitee het volmag om tussen Algemene Jaarvergaderings namens OPMSSV op
te tree solank hulle binne die bepalings van die grondwet handel. Die Bestuurskomitee sal verantwoordelik wees teenoor OPMSSV vir alle aksies en stappe deur hulle geneem. 6.6 Die Bestuurskomitee asook die Uitvoerendekomitee moet sorg dat die verloop van al sy
vergaderings behoorlik genotuleer word, waarna dit binne die bestek van een (1) maand na die sekretarisse van al die geafflieerde klubs gestuur sal word. 6.7 'n Lid van die Bestuurskomitee wat drie agtereenvolgende vergaderings misloop sonder om
vooraf skriftelik verskoning te maak, sal onmiddellik ophou om op die Bestuurskomitee te dien.
7. VAKATURES IN DIE UITVOERENDEKOMITEE
In die geval waar 'n opening in die Uitvoerendekomitee ontstaan om watter rede ook al, sal die Bestuurskomitee 'n opvolger aanwys wie se termyn sal strek tot die dag wat sy voorganger se termyn normaalweg sou verstryk het.
8. MAGTE VAN DIE BESTUURSKOMITEE
8.1 Die eienaarskap, beheer en administrasie van al die bates van die Vereniging sal berus by die
Bestuurskomitee wat by magte sal wees om besluite te neem en op te tree namens die Vereniging in alle aangeleenthede rakende die Vereniging en sy oogmerke volgens die bepalings van hierdie grondwet. 8.2 Die Bestuurskomitee sal sonder om redes te verskaf by magte wees om waar dit in die belang
van die vereniging blyk te wees: 8.2.1 Aansoeke vir direkte lidmaatskap af te keur. 8.2.2 Waarskuwings uitreik aan enige lid of sy lidmaatskap tydelik of permanent opskort. 8.2.3 Enige lid te skors. 8.2.4 'n Aansoek vir affiliasie van 'n klub te weier. 8.2.5 'n Geaffilieerde klub se lidmaatskap op te skort. 8.2.6 'n Geaffilieerde klub te skors. 8.2.7 Enige ander dissiplinêre stappe te neem as wat volgens omstandighede toepaslik blyk
te wees. 8.2.8 In die uitoefening van sy oordeel in die lig van bogenoemde sub-klousules kan die
Bestuurskomitee 'n verteenwoordigende Dissiplinêre Komitee aanwys wat namens die Bestuurskomitee kan optree. 8.3 Om lidmaatskapkaarte aan al sy lede uit te reik. 8.4 Om van tyd tot tyd vir periodes waaroor besluit word, persone in 'n ere kapasiteit te benoem. 8.5 Om persone in diens te neem vir sulke periodes en vergoeding soos vooraf besluit. 8.6 Om argumente wat mag ontstaan tussen lede en/of geaffilieerde klubs te besleg.
5 8.7 Om vaste eiendom te bekom, te huur of te verhuur soos nodig geag om die oogmerke van die
Vereniging te bevorder. 8.8 Om die Vereniging se fondse uitsluitlik aan te wend soos deur hierdie grondwet bepaal. 8.9 Om Addisionele lede te koöpteer om op die Uitvoerendekomitee te dien waar hierdie lede se spesialis kennis en dienste noodsaaklik is. Sodanige lid sal, vir die hele tydperk waarvoor hy gekoöpteer is, 'n volle lid van die Uitvoerendekomitee wees.
9. KENNIS VAN BESTUURSKOMITEEVERGADERINGS
9.1 Ten minste veertien (14) dae kennis van 'n vergadering sal aan al die Bestuurskomiteelede
gegee word waarin die datum, plek en tyd verstrek sal word. Die komitee mag 'n vaste reëling hê waar slaafs by 'n plek, dag van die maand en tyd gehou word, maar wanneer enigsins van hierdie patroon afgewyk word, tree die eerste gedeelte van hierdie klousule in werking. 9.2 'n Agenda sal aan al die Bestuurskomiteelede uitgedeel word ten minste sewe (7) dae voor die
vergadering. 9.3 Die Bestuurskomitee sal ten minste een keer per kwartaal 'n vergadering hou. 9.4 Die Uitvoerendekomitee sal sover as moontlik maandeliks vergader.
10. KWORUM EN OPTREDE BY BESTUURSKOMITEEVERGADERINGS
10.1 Die Voorsitter en die lede van die Bestuurskomitee wat teenwoordig is vorm 'n kworum, maar
indien daar minder as vyftig (50) persent lede teenwoordig is moet die vergadering vir 'n halfuur verdaag, waarna die lede dan teenwoordig 'n kworum sal vorm. Indien dié lede dan teenwoordig egter nie twintig (20) persent vorm nie, moet die vergadering verdaag word tot 'n latere datum. 10.2 Die Bestuurskomitee sal sorg dat die verloop van elke vergadering behoorlik genotuleer word en by die eerste daaropvolgende vergadering voorgelê word. Wanneer so 'n notule as korrek aanvaar word, sal dit bekragtig word deur die handtekening van die Voorsitter en Sekretaris. 10.3 Sake waaroor die Bestuurskomitee moet besluit sal deur middel van 'n stemming gedoen word.
In die geval waar 'n gelykop uitslag verkry word, het die Voorsitter van die vergadering nog 'n beslissende stem addisioneel tot sy normale stem. 10.4 Indien die President verkies om die Bestuursvergadering by te woon en daar is by een of ander stemming 'n gelykop uitslag, het die President die beslissende stem addisioneel tot sy normale stem. 10.5 Die Uitvoerendekomitee sal Afgevaardigdes kies om die Vereniging as OPMSSV Raadgewers
by SAMSSV te verteenwoordig soos voorgeskryf in die grondwet van SAMSSV.
11. KENNIS VAN ALGEMENE JAARVERGADERINGS EN SPESIALE ALGEMENE VERGADERINGS 11.1 Ten minste dertig (30) dae skriftelike kennisgewing moet vooraf en gepaartgaande met 'n
agende, finansieële staat en jaarverslag uitgegee word aan lede sowel as die geaffilieerde klubs. Die kennisgewing sal ook die plek, datum en tyd meld van die Algemene Jaarvergadering. 11.2 Lede en geaffilieerde klubs sal ten minste twee (2) weke skriftelike kennisgewing vooraf
ontvang van 'n Spesiale Algemene Vergadering. Die kennisgewing sal die dag, tyd en plek meld en ook 'n agenda insluit.
12. SPESIALE ALGEMENE VERGADERINGS
12.1 Met ontvangs van 'n geskrewe versoek wat aan die Sekretaris van die Uitvoerendekomitee
gerig is en deur ten minste twintig (20) persent van die lede van die Vereniging geteken is, sal die Uitvoerendekomitee binne een (1) maand 'n Spesiale Algemene Vergadering belê volgens klousule 11.2. 12.1.1 Die Uitvoerendekomitee sal op 'n plek, datum en tyd besluit. 12.1.2 Die geskrewe versoek sal die redes vir so 'n vergadering duidelik uiteensit. 12.1.3 Slegs daardie sake soos uiteengesit in die versoek sal hanteer word op so 'n Spesiale
Algemene Vergadering. 12.2 Die Bestuurskomitee sal indien die omstandighede dit vereis die reg hê om 'n Spesiale
Algemene Vergadering in ooreenstemming met klosule 11.2 te belê.
6 12.3 Die President of Voorsitter van die VERGADERING sal nie geregtig wees om te stem by 'n
Spesiale Algemene Vergadering nie, maar sal in die geval van 'n staking van stemme wel die beslissende stem hê.
13. KWORUM VIR ALGEMENE JAARVERGADERINGS EN SPESIALE ALGEMENE VERGADERINGS Die President of in sy afwesigheid die Voorsitter en die volwaardige lede van die Vereniging wat teenwoordig is sal 'n kworum vorm, maar indien minder as twintig (20) persent van die lede teenwoordig is, sal die vergadering vir 'n half (1⁄2) uur verdaag, waarna voortgegaan kan word met die lede wat wel teenwoordig is as kworum.
14. PROSEDURE BY ALGEMENE JAARVERGADERINGS
14.1 Die Vereniging sal ten minste een keer per jaar byeenkom en die Uitvoerendekomitee sal op 'n
plek, datum en tyd besluit. Hierdie Algemene Jaarvergadering soos dit bekend sal staan sal jaarliks en nie later nie as drie (3) maande na die einde van die finansieële jaar plaasvind. Die vergadering sal behoorlik genotuleer word en die prosedure soos in die klousules wat handel oor Algemene Jaarvergaderings en Spesiale Algemene Vergaderings sal gevolg word. 14.2 Aangeleenthede waaroor die Vereniging moet besluit, sal deur middel van die meerderheid
stemme bepaal word onderhewig aan klousule 12.3. 14.3 Alle dienende Uitvoerendekomiteelede mag weer beskikbaar verklaar word vir heraanwysing. 14.4 Die prosedure van die Algemene Jaarvergadering is soos volg:
14.4.1 Lees van die kennisgewing waarin die Algemene Jaarvergadering belê is. 14.4.2 Lees en aanvaarding van die Vereniging se vorige Algemene Vergadering se notule. 14.4.3 Goedkeuring of afkeuring van stappe deur die Bestuurskomitee geneem insluitend die
bevestiging van Oostelike Provinsie kleure. 14.4.4 Voorlegging, oorweging en as goedgekeur word, die aanvaarding van die Jaarverslag
en Finansieële state. 14.4.5 Erkenning. 14.4.6 Spesiale aangeleenthede waarvan vroegtydig kennis gegee is. 14.4.7 Verkiesing van ampsdraers. 14.4.8 Verkiesing van Keurkomitee. 14.4.9 Verkiesing van Ere-ampsdraers. 14.4.10 Algemene aangeleenthede.
15. FINANSIEëLE OOREENKOMSTE EN REKENINGE
15.1.1 Ampsdraers van OPMSSV is nie geregtig op enige fooie en/of vergoeding vir dienste
gelewer in hulle hoedanigheid as amptenare van die Vereniging nie. 15.1.2 Lede van die Bestuurskomitee en enige beampte van die Vereniging sal nie
aanspreeklik gehou word deur die Vereniging vir gedinge en kostes ingestel teen die Vereniging nie solank dit nie spruit uit hul nalatigheid, oneerlikheid of bedrog nie. 15.1.3 Geen betaalde werknemer van die Vereniging sal in aanmerking kom om op die
Bestuurskomitee te dien nie. 15.2 Waar dit prakties en ekonomies moontlik is, sal die Vereniging homself verseker teen verliese
gelei deur nalatigheid, oneerlikheid en bedrog van sy amptenare. 15.3 Die vereniging se finansieële jaar sal op die eerste dag van November in aanvang neem en
eindig op die laaste dag van Oktober die daaropvolgende jaar. Die lidmaatskapjaar sal hierby inval. 15.4 Die Bestuurskomitee sal sorg dat die nodige rekeninge, inskrywings, registers en rekords
bygehou word soos nodig sodat die Vereniging se werking behoorlik kan geskied en dit sal ter enige tyd beskikbaar wees om nagesien te word deur die Vereniging se Ouditeur. Die balansstaat sal aan die Vereniging voorgelê word by die Algemene Jaarvergadering met dien verstande dat: 15.4.1 Die boeke en rekeninge van die Vereniging geouditeer sal word deur 'n gesertifiseerde
Ouditeur of Ouditeursfirma, indien so 'n besluit deur 'n meerderheidstem van die lede geneem is. 15.4.2 Hierdie onafhanklike en gesertifiseerde Ouditeur of Ouditeursfirma, moet by die
Algemene Jaarvergadering aangewys of heraangewys word.
7 15.4.3 Indien so 'n aangewese Ouditeur of Ouditeursfirma, om een of ander rede nie sy pligte
enduit kan uitvoer nie, sal 'n nuwe Ouditeur of Ouditeursfirma deur die Uitvoerendekomitee aangewys word vir die oorblywende termyn totdat die volgende Algemene Jaarvergadering plaasvind. 15.5 Die vereniging se Ouditeur sal toegelaat word om ter eniger tyd toegang tot die boekhouding te kry. Hy het die reg om navrae te rig en verduidelikings te eis van die amptenare soos hy nodig mag ag om sodoende sy pligte te kan nakom. 15.6 Die vereniging sal 'n bankrekening in stand hou by 'n kommersieële bank en alle gelde wat
ontvang word sal in die rekening inbetaal word. Betalings van enige aard sal per tjek gedoen word en elke tjek sal deur die persone gemagtig deur die Uitvoerendekomitee, geteken word. 15.7 Vir alle gelde wat ingevorder word, sal 'n kwitansie uitgeskryf word. 15.8 Ledegeld:
15.8.1 Ledegeld word betaalbaar op die eerste dag van die Vereniging se Finansieële jaar.
Grasie van nie langer as 60 dae nie, sal toegelaat word. 15.8.2 Lede wat versuim om betyds, soos bepaal in die vorige klousule, hul ledegelde te
betaal sal aanspreeklik gehou word vir 'n administrasiefooi wat bykomstig tot sy ledegelde sal wees en hierdie fooi sal van tyd tot tyd deur die Bestuurskomitee hersien word. 15.8.3 Lede wie se OPMSSV jaargelde nog nie ten volle betaal is nie, of wie se lidmaatskap
nog nie hernuwe is nie, sal nie toegelaat word om aan enige skietbyeenkoms wat deur OPMSSV goedgekeur is, deel te neem nie. 15.8.4 Kwitansies wat behoorlik ingevul is, sal uitgereik word by die betaling van ledegelde. 15.8.5 Ledegeld sal via die onderskeie klubs betaal word. 15.8.6 Met bewys van 'n oorspronklike lidmaatskapkaart of kwitansie vir daardie finansieële
jaar, is so 'n persoon geregtig op al die voordele van lidmaatskap.
16. WYSIGING VAN DIE GRONDWET
16.1 Hierdie grondwet mag alleenlik gewysig word deur 'n twee derde meerderheid stem van die
opbetaalde lede wat teenwoordig is by 'n Algemene Jaarvergadering of 'n Spesiale Algemene Vergadering waarvan voldoende kennis gegee is ooreenkomstig met klousules 11, 12, 13 en 14. 16.2 Voorstelle om wysiging van die grondwet by 'n Algemene Jaarvergadering moet deur die
voorsteller en sekondant geteken word en aan die Uitvoerendekomitee voorgelê word wat dan sal handel in ooreenstemming met klousule 16.5 hier onder. 16.3 Voorstelle om wysiging van die Grondwet by 'n Spesiale Algemene Vergadering moet geteken
word deur die voorsteller en sekondant sowel as ten minste twintig (20) persent van die Vereniging se volwaardige lede. Hierdie voorstel moet dan voor die Uitvoerendekomitee gelê word wat dan sal optree in ooreenstemming met klousule 16.5 hieronder. 16.4 Die Bestuurskomitee is by magte om onderworpe aan klousule 16.5 voorstelle om wysiging van
die grondwet ter tafel te lê by 'n Algemene Jaarvergadering of Spesiale Algemene Vergadering sonder om klousule 16.2 na te kom. 16.5 Voorstelle om die wysiging van die grondwet moet deur die Uitvoerendekomitee onder lede en geafillieerde klubs versprei word ten minste een maand voor die Algemene Jaarvergadering of Spesiale Algemene Vergadering voordat dit voorgelê kan word by so 'n vergadering.
17. REëLS
17.1 Die Metaalsilhoeëtskietreëls soos saamgestel en versprei deur SAMSSV sal deur hierdie
Vereniging, sy geaffilieerde klubs en lede toegepas word. 17.2 Oostelike Provinsie Kleure: Die Keurkomitee sal 'n Provinsiale span kies volgens riglyne soos
deur die Uitvoerendekomitee goedgekeur, met dien verstande dat so ver as moontlik by die reëls wat deur SAMSSV voorgeskryf is, gehou sal word.
18. SKEIDSREGTERLIKE UITSPRAAK
Indien 'n geskil ontstaan tussen die Vereniging en een van sy geafilieerde klubs en/of lede sal die geskil besleg word deur middel van die Skeidsregterlike Wet no 42 van 1965 soos van tyd tot tyd gewysig.
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19. ONTBINDING
Die Vereniging sal alleen ontbind word, anders as deur die werking van die wet, deur 'n besluit geneem op 'n Spesiale Algemene Vergadering deur 'n twee-derde meerderheid stemme van die aanwesige lede ooreenkomstig met klousules 11, 12 en 13. Nadat alle skuld en eise afgehandel is, sal die netto bates oorgedra word aan SAMSSV.
20. TAAL
20.1 Die Engelse weergawe van hierdie Grondwet is 'n vertaling van die Afrikaanse weergawe. 20.2 Indien 'n argument ontstaan as gevolg van 'n verskil en/of verskillende vertolkings van die
Engelse en Afrikaanse weergawes van hierdie Grondwet, dan sal die Afrikaanse weergawe as korrek aanvaar word.
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